Manufacturing Machinery World May 2017

Exhibitors at Subcon, the UK’s only show
dedicated to subcontract manufacturing, will
be offering visitors a range of new services
and capabilities following recent
investments.
Subcon, which runs from 6 to 8 June at the
NEC, Birmingham, is the UK’s only event
dedicated to outsourced manufacturing. It
serves all sectors and all processes – from
machining, sheet metalworking, casting and
forging, to plastic moulding, composites and
electronics.
This range of manufacturing technologies
is reflected in some of the new services and
investments being featured at the show.
In fabrication, WEC Group has invested
over £11m in equipment and facilities over
the last 18 months as the basis for its
expansion nationwide, while multi-metal
stockholder Kloeckner has just added
advanced bending and additional laser
cutting capacity to its services.
Precision machining specialist PGT
Ceewrite has also invested £11m to
completely upgrade its Dorset facility and
double its capacity for highly complex wire
and spark erosion.
The machining services sector is strongly
represented across the show. New services
coming on stream include a subcontract CNC
cylindrical grinding facility at Perfect Bore
and new large-format, heavy-duty
machining centres at PRV. PRV has also
added a new 5-axis water-jet cutting
machine.
The Advanced Manufacturing Show, which
runs at the NEC from 6 – 8 June, is set to
showcase a comprehensive complement of
world-leading metrology companies.
The Show features all aspects of advanced
manufacturing technology – from machine
tools and tooling, to work-holding, software,
additive manufacturing and ancillary
equipment – but has also come to be a
biennial focus for the quality sector.
Global brands including Hexagon
Manufacturing Intelligence, Zeiss, Olympus
and Alicona, are joined by UK champions
including Renishaw and Aberlink, as well as
specialists such as hire and contract scanning
and measurement company Manchester
Metrology, inspection, fixturing and
calibration experts Verus, and
representatives of world-leading equipment
manufacturers such as Measurement
Solutions.
Together they cover all aspects of
scanning, measurement and quality systems
from contact and optical CMMs, to laser
scanners, 3D surface measurement,
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Following heavy investment in new
technology, specialist subcontract
engineering company Mini Gears Group
expanded its services so that precision
machining accounts for 60% of the business
and it will be showcasing its complete new
range of machined components at Subcon.
In plastics, a five-year multi-million
investment programme at Chess Plastics is
nearing completion with the installation of
another new Negri Bossi moulder and
Meadex has just completed a new clean room
suite for plastic and rubber moulding.
Hepworth Group has launched a new RIM
Moulding Division, which adds an
additional manufacturing option to its
extensive range of fabrication services.
In other processes, Carlton Die Castings
have installed a twin-pallet Mazak
machining centre that allows them to supply
fully-machined castings ready for assembly.
Materials coatings expert NikaWorks has
developed a new series of functional coatings
for surgical instruments.
Supporting the Subcon show, sourcing
specialist Qimtek is sponsoring the VIP
Buyer’s Programme and hosting a dedicated
Qimtek UK Manufacturing Pavilion.
Subcon runs alongside the Advanced
Manufacturing Show and The Engineer
Design & Innovation Show from 6 to 8 June
2017 at the NEC Birmingham.
Together the three shows cover the
complete manufacturing cycle from concept
to component, bringing together design
microscopy and automated systems.
The show will feature some of the latest
technology to hit the market, such as
Aberlink’s Xtreme CNC CMM which uses a
non-Cartesian structure and linear motors to
maintain accuracy at very high measurement
speeds.
Advanced Manufacturing Show Event
Director Gordon Kirk commented: “As we
engineering, product development, in-house
production and outsourced supply chains.
Over 500 exhibitors will welcome
thousands of professional visitors who have
current sourcing needs for equipment,
software and manufacturing services.
The three shows are complemented by 36
free-to-attend conference presentations in
two separate conference streams, bought to
you by The Engineer and The Manufacturer
You can find out more about visiting and
exhibiting at the three shows at:
www.subconshow.co.uk ,
www.advancedmanufacturingshow.co.uk
and www.theengineerdesigninnovationshow.co.uk
.
AdvAnced MAnufActuring Show MeASureS up
more further and faster along the track
towards the Internet of Things, Big Data and
Industry 4.0, metrology is the vital interface
between the physical and digital worlds. It is
therefore appropriate that it should be so
well represented in an event focused on the
leading edge of manufacturing technology.”
The Advanced Manufacturing theme is
emphasised in two conferences, The
Engineer Conference and The Manufacturer
Conference, which are free to attend for show
visitors. Presentations by leading authorities
in their fields cover subjects ranging from
Industry 4.0, to additive manufacturing,
novel materials and robotics.
The Advanced Manufacturing Show runs
in conjunction with The Engineer Design and
Innovation Show and Subcon, the
subcontract manufacturing show. Together
the three shows cover the complete
manufacturing cycle from design concept to
finished product.
for more information and to register for
your free ticket please visit
www.advancedmanufacturingshow.co.uk
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